Heatwave spreads across eastern Europe, France records 1,000 deaths in a week

France this week endured a catastrophic heatwave, with one thousand deaths recorded as temperatures climbed to forty degrees Celsius. According to France 24, the country's extreme weather alert is expected to be lifted this Sunday evening, offering relief. But the dangerous heat isn't finished — it's now shifting eastward, with Germany and the Czech Republic preparing for the worst of the conditions ahead.

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